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The High Court has dismissed Sarah Nkatlo's application challenging her removal as Speaker from office



The High Court has dismissed former Maquassi Hills Local Municipality Speaker,  Sarah Nkatlo's application challenging the council's majority decision to remove her through a Motion of No Confidence

The court has also ordered each party to pay its own legal costs, meaning Sarah Nkatlo who says she is  "the legitimate speaker" of Maquassi Hills has been responsible for paying her own legal fees

The African National Congress member in Maquassi Hills, Sarah Nkatlo says she is still the current Council Speaker while Tshireletso Malebatsane is acting

Nkatlo said, currently there are two Council Speakers in Maquassi Hills, her as the legitimate Speaker and Malebatsane as illegitimate Speaker. She says Tshireletso Malebatsane is illegitimately acting as Speaker of the Council




She said, she has never been told to step down or step aside as the Speaker of the Coucil of Maquassi Hills, she says the problem began in mid-April when councillors decided to elect a new Speaker without her as the current Council Speaker and Municipal Manager or anyone from the office of the MEC Oageng Molapisi to conduct the process

"The problem started on the 17th of April 2026, councillors decided to elect a new Speaker at Bona Bona lodge where there was no one from the office of the MEC. Malebatsane was alected as acting Speaker. I was never asked to step down or step aside. I was petitioned against. Every time I call a meeting, no councillor becomes available. They also petitioned against the Municipal Manager" - Former Council Speaker, Sarah Nkatlo

According to the the communications unit within the municipality, by majority vote as expressed by Municipal Structures Act, the Adopted Council Standing Rules of Order duly elected Tshireletso Malebatsane as the new Council Speaker of Maquassi Hills Local Municipality; consequential to the former Speaker being removed by a motion of no confidence


Maquassi Hills Council signed a petition to remove Nkatlo as Speaker

The majority of Council members delibated over the petition of vote of no confidence against Nkatlo as Speaker of the Council

The Council took the decision to launch vote of no confidence against the former Speaker in their  meeting in April

The decision came after Nkatlo  undermined the rules  and regulations by attempting to appoint a new Chief Financial Officer and Director of Community Services despite a majority rule disagreeing on the motion. Two council meetings held collapsed due to disagreements between the Speaker and Council Members

Councillors from the South African Political Association (SAPA),  the DA, Freedom Front Plus and Forum For Service Delivery said, by ignoring the majority, former Council Speaker Sarah Nkatlo violated the council’s established rules and as a presiding officer, her duty was just to facilitate the council proceedings



"Instead of putting the matter to a council vote, Nkatlo overruled the majority and appointed the first candidate as CFO, despite objections from both the opposition and a faction of the ANC, Nkatlo insisted she was exercising her “discretion” and allegedly directed the council to move on to the next agenda item" - SAPA Spokesperson, Sello Moraka

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